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his⋅tol⋅y⋅sis

  [hi-stol-uh-sis]
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–noun
disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues.
Also called histodialysis.

Origin:
1855–60; histo- + -lysis

Related forms:
his⋅to⋅lyt⋅ic  [his-tl-it-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: his·tol·y·sis
Pronunciation: his-'täl-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural his·tol·y·ses /-"sEz/
: the breakdown of bodily tissues —his·to·lyt·ic /"his-t&-'lit-ik/ adjective
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histolysis his·tol·y·sis (hĭ-stŏl'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The breakdown and disintegration of tissue.

his'to·lyt'ic (hĭs'tə-lĭt'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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